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3In the short time Ive been with WorldVentures, Ive never met a group of happier, more motivated people who truly understand the value of travel. From local excursions and day trips to itinerary-driven vacations around the world, travel takes on many forms, and is one of the greatest experiences you can have. I believe that every time you travel, you also make an inward journey. In a sense, you become the sum of all that you see and experience.

But its not all smooth sailing, is it? As Paul Theroux has so aptly put it, Travel is glamorous only in retrospect. There are language barriers, unfamiliar customs, countless lines and inconveniences, and hours of waiting. Travel will test youbut it will also remake you. Believe me, this experience that frames your perspective and determines how you engage with the world, is worth it. So it should come as no surprise that my version of success involves travel.

Since my days in the Air Force, I have made it a point to see the world. Even when I was working for what I call planes, trains and automobiles (American Airlines, Sabre, a railroad and car rental startup), I continued my love affair with travel. I have walked across Spain on a 30-day pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, and have taken the train from Shanghai to Tibet. I have lived in five countries outside the United States, including Japan, England, the Bahamas, Brazil and Greece, and my children traveled to more than 20 countries before the age of 18. So, to say that I believe in our product and our business model is somewhat of an understatement.

My title at Sabre was Evangelist. We should all be travel evangelists. At the Denver Boot Camp I spoke about your product being your story. We should testify to others about how fulfilling and enriching and incredible travel is. And we should set the example, and accept the challenge to explore.

So heres some advice from someone who has your best interests at heart: leave. Get out and go. Find out what makes the world tick. Pick a destination and see something different. Keep a journal. Take someone with you. There are places in the world that are meant to be explored and enjoyed, and many of them are off the beaten path. Be a traveler, not a tourist.

Go. Experience the contrasts of cultures, the daily rituals and historic traditions, the nomenclature of cities, the architectural wonders, the blend of the ancient and contemporary, the wealth of values and beliefs and customs that make the world the exciting and remarkable place that it is. Trust me, you wont regret a moment of your experience, no matter how small or mundane. And when you return, share what youve learned with everyone you know.

What are you waiting for?

Get going.

Jim MengeVP, Product Marketing

OFFICEOUT OF

A globetrotter, bar none, Jim knows the true litmus test for fulfillment is travel. Thats why, no matter what country hes in or who hes with, he continues to share his deeply personal belief that seeing the world is the very vehicle for reaching peak experiences.

Jim brings to WorldVentures invaluable experience in travel product marketing, product development and business development at some of the most respected companies in the industry. He is a go-to source on product positioning and acknowledged expert on product oversight.

JimMenge

I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travels sake. Robert Lewis Stevenson, Travels with a Donkey in the Cvennes

Next Big Trip on His Bucket List: (I think my bucket list keeps getting longer rather than shorter.) Ive taken the train in about 40 countries, so I think the next ultimate experience for me is taking the train across Russia (1015 days depending on stops). Maybe I can make it into a DreamTrip. Any takers?

Favorite Travel Location:Northern Spain. I walked across Northern Spain (the El Camino de Santiago) in 2003 (24 days) and would go back in a heartbeat. You start in the mountains, walk through vineyards and villages, eat at pubs, cook and stay at local inns, and meet people along the way on the same journey.

Len, Spain

Kamchatka, Russia

14. LEADER OF THE PACK Lorenzo Roybal, International Marketing Director

COVER STORY

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TABLE OFCONTENTS3. OUT OF OFFICE

6. ASK CORPORATE

7. DREAMTRIPS SPOTLIGHT: SOUTH AFRICA

8. UPCOMING EVENTS

9. COACHS CORNER

10. MASTERING THE ART OF LIVING with Dave & Abby Baird13. LIVING THE CORE VALUES with Bob Schick22. GAIL SPEARS & BOBBY COCHRAN International Marketing Directors24. KATERINA KONSTANTINOU

& STAVROS ZENONOS International Marketing Directors26. JULIO & VALERIE ACOSTA JR. International Marketing Directors28. STAVROS CONSTANTINIDES

& NICOLAS LANITIS National Marketing Directors29. CHARILAOS BIMPISIDIS

& MARINA KALYMNIOU Regional Marketing Directors30. JEFF WONG & WINNIE HOE Marketing Directors31. CYNTHIA BRUNO Director32. KIMBERLY WU Senior Representative33. RACE FOR REWARDS The Winners Circle34. RECOGNITION

38. CHEERS! Recognition Categories40. WINGS & WHEELS

VOYAGERDIRECTOR

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COMMUNICATIONS Laura Wards

EDITORS

Chancellor Page Whitney Alswede

CONTRIBUTING

WRITERS

Marc AccettaMandi DietzPaula Felps

Felicia FullerScott KramerKatrina Lewis

SENIOR

CREATIVE

DIRECTOR Matt Brown

SENIOR

DESIGN LEAD Bryan Scott

DESIGNER Robert Emery

Share Voyager Order additional copies of this issue and others in your back office under the Marketing Tools tab. Copies can also be purchased at events.

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6ASK CORPORATE1. ILL BE VISITING THE DALLAS/FORT WORTH AREA SOON. DOES WORLDVENTURES OFFER A TOUR OF THE CORPORATE OFFICE? Yes. Just make sure you register for a tour before you visit the office. Tours are not available on weekends, holidays or outside normal business hours. Please visit worldventures.com and click on Tours for more information. 2. IS THERE A BONUS FOR REACHING A RANK WITHIN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME? Yes. When a new Representative achieves the rank of Director within their first 12 full weekly pay periods, they will earn a $5,000 bonus. The bonus is limited to $2,500 for College/Young Professional Representatives.

3. CAN I REQUEST TO HAVE MY SPONSOR CHANGED TO SOMEONE ELSE?Your current sponsor may choose to give the sponsorship to someone else. This is done by selecting Support Forms and submitting

the Sponsor Transfer Form located in the back office under the Support tab.

4. I SPONSORED A REPRESENTATIVE WHO WISHES TO CANCEL. CAN I TAKE CARE OF THIS FOR THEM? Upline members, relatives, team members, friends, etc., are not allowed to cancel any account that is not their own. The account owner must call in to initiate the cancellation process.

5. WHAT IS THE AGE LIMIT FOR THE COLLEGE/YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM? A Representative must be between the ages of 18 and 26 years old to qualify for the College/Young Professionals program. Certain restrictions apply. See the Compensation Plan in your back office under the Support tab for details.

6. WHAT IS THE ROVIA PRICE PLEDGE? After booking a hotel or flight with Rovia, if you are able to find that same flight or hotel on the same day for less, Rovia will refund you 150 percent of the difference in Rovia Bucks. Some

restrictions may apply. Visit rovia.com for more details.

7. I HAVE A GREAT IDEA FOR A DREAMTRIP. WHO DO I SEND THE IDEA TO? The DreamTrips Request Form can be found in the back office under the DreamTrips tab.

8. IF A MEMBER BOOKS A DREAMTRIP AND IS UNABLE TO GO, CAN THEY CANCEL THEIR TRIP? Yes. However, they need to be sure to view the cancellation policy at the bottom of the DreamTrips information page. Members may also contact the Dreamtrips agent for additional information.

Have a question for the training team? Email it to qa@worldventures.com.

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SPOTLIGHT

SOUTH AFRICAEXPERIENCE THE WILD LIFE

South Africa is one of those places that will leave you saying, It doesnt get much better than this. And with stunning vistas, the Garden Route, sun-drenched beaches, city life and the Bushveld, the Rainbow Nation offers an adventure for almost every taste.

TAKE A SAFARIThink of Africa, and you probably think of a safariand with good reason. Africas wildlife is second to none, and South Africas version of the safari doesnt disappoint.

The Bushveld and savannah are home to numerous guides, reserves and parks, giving you the opportunity to spot anything from the Big Five (lions, elephants, rhinoceroses, leopards and buffaloes) to hippopotami and zebras.

Experts say your best shot at seeingand photographingthe animals is in winter (June through September). The trees and bushes are leafless, and food and water supplies are scarcer, bringing the animals into the open

more often as they scrounge for food. In the summer (December through February), the animals are hidden by the foliage and the shadows, which is perfect for the predator and its prey, but not if youre hoping to catch Facebook-worthy shots.

HIT THE ROADTheres arguably no better road trip to take than along South Africas Garden Route, with the main stretch taking you from Heidelberg to Storms River Village. Named for its rich vegetation, the Garden Route treats its travelers to forests, mountains, water, almost-constant views of the oceanand a combination of experiences distinctly South African.

Take a cheetah for a walk through the Tsitsikamma mountain forest at a rescue-center reserve, watch dolphins and whales breaching in Plettenberg Bay, explore South Africas underground on a cave tour at the Cango Caves, spend a day at the beach and enjoy some of the countrys best cuisineall without

straying too far from the trail. The Garden Route is considered a must-do, and with so much to see and do, its easy to see why. DISCOVER THE CITY OF GOLDIf you prefer stalking good deals, look no further than Johannesburg. South Africas largest city is a playground for all ages, with more than 40 art galleries, boutiques selling traditional and modern fashions, sports for spectators and players alike, and even a theme park for the family.

Experience African culture at its finest with an hour trip outside the city, when you visit the Lesedi Cultural Village. Take a guided tour of four homesteads, participate in traditional singing and dancing thatll have you on your feet and then enjoy an African feast you wont soon forget.

With so much to do on a trip to South Africa, youll discover more than you ever thought possible.

Acceleration South Africa: Sept. 28

RegionalsAsia and Europe: Sept. 28Asia: Oct. 5

A View from the Edge U.S.: Oct. 2527Europe: Nov. 1517Asia: Dec. 68

Regionals U.S.: Dec. 7

Momentum! U.S.: Jan. 17-19, 2014Europe and Africa: February 2014Asia: March 2014

Note: Dates and locations subject to change. Please check the Events page in your back office for the latest information.

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EVENTSUPCOMING

Led by WorldVentures most sought-after trainers, Regional Training Events (Regionals) also feature local markets up-and-comers. These events are invaluable, providing key information to help you succeed.

Acceleration workshops are led by International Director of Training Marc Accetta and feature a host of our carefully selected trainers. Youll learn the basic skills necessary to build a profitable business, while also developing the personal skills necessary for long-term success.

This three-day workshop combines education with entertainment to create International Director of Training Marc Accettas own personal brand of edutainment. During this annual workshop, Marc adopts the persona of iconic characters to teach business-building fundamentals and strategies, as well as lessons you can apply to your relationships and life.

Are you a Type A personality? Do you plan your New Years resolution months in advance? Good! Catch Momentum! to help you reach your goals in 2014. Not to worry, Type B and C personalities will also find ample motivation and training from Coach Marc Accetta and the WorldVentures team. Whatever your type, this is your opportunity to start the new year off on the right track.

TRAINING EVENT

9People always ask me, How do I become a leader? Fortune 500 companies pay a fortune each year for leadership training. Scores of authors and trainers, like best-sellers list regular John C. Maxwell, are busy 365 days a year teaching people the mindset and strategies they need to become leaders.

So, how do you become a leader in WorldVentures?

This may sound like Im working for Nike, butjust do it! Leader isnt a title we can bestow upon you. Here, you have to earn your designation as a leader. You earn it by taking action and working the business. Selling the product. Personally recruiting new team members. Hosting travel parties and business presentations. Leading by example.

Many people have joined direct-selling companies over the last 50 to 60 years because they were excited about making money through the efforts of a team. However, one of the tragic mistakes most of those people have made is spending 80 percent of their time working with their team and only 20 percent of

their time working with new prospects. Teams are way too small for this kind of ratio.

In reality, it should be the exact opposite ratio: Eighty percent of your time should be spent personally selling product and recruiting new Reps or team members, and 20 percent of your time should be spent managing your team. One of the most powerful things I ever learned from my mentor was this: What will I earn if my entire team does exactly as I did today?

If you are personally selling and recruiting 80 percent of your day and managing your team 20 percent, you will love the results you see! If you reverse it, as most untrained people do, you will hate what you see.

Plus, just by selling 80 percent of the time, you will undoubtedly become a leader within WorldVentures. I handpick our companys trainers based on their performance within our company, not because they achieved the highest ranks in another company.

We need many leaders to become a billion-dollar company.

THE LEADERS FORMULABY MARC ACCETTA

Become a Leader1. Take action.2. Work the business

and sell the product.3. Personally

recruit prospects.4. Host travel parties.5. Lead by example and

apply the 80/20 rule.

What will I earn if my entire team does exactly as I did today?

Step up right now and just do it! Thats what Troy Brown and Jeff Bolf did, thats what Matt Morris did, and thats what James Lee, Kari and Lisha Schneider and every other IMD in the company did!

If youre looking to become a leader in WorldVentures, look no further. Just do it.

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Living MASTERINGTHE ART OFThe master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him hes always doing both. James A. Michener

For Dave and Abby Baird, the journey toward mastering the art of living began when they found WorldVentures and each other. Happily married and on the verge of welcoming a new member to their family, its also a journey that will carry them through a lifetime.

TWO PATHS CONVERGEIn 2006, as the owner of a highly successful and profitable Internet company head-quartered in sunny San Diego, Dave Baird, currently a Regional Marketing Director, had no idea what opportunitiesin life and lovewere waiting for him at WorldVentures.

We became the ninth largest privately held employer in San Diego, so when I saw WorldVentures, I was initially drawn to it for the travel aspect, he says.

Introduced by a friend to the business side of WorldVentures, Dave immediately saw the appeal of being able to indulge his love of travel and, always a savvy businessman, earning residual income.

I loved the product, and then I got turned on to the training program with Marc Accetta and enjoyed coming to the trainings, he shares. Dave had only business on the brain when he traveled to Utah in 2009 to co-lead a small training session. Little did he know everything would change when a young

woman, now his wife Abby, entered the room.I had a rule that I would not date within the company. I didnt want to mix the two, he says, referencing his business and personal life. But I obviously broke my own rule. He laughs. After a year of friendship, the two married and will soon welcome a baby boy into the world.

Abby was also a mover and shaker in her own right, but on the opposite coast in Florida. Ironically, she was already very familiar with the travel industry and was in awe of how, even in the face of a difficult economy, it continued to thrive.

I owned an event marketing company that specialized in community programming for resort developments, she shares. And although Florida at the time had a really bad economy, people still went on vacation. It seemed like millions would come to our beaches every year, which made the WorldVentures opportunity intriguing. Because I owned my own business already, I thought, Well, this could be fun, and I could make more money. So, I hopped on boardno questions asked.

Introduced to WorldVentures by an aunt, less than 48 hours after joining the company, Abby found herself in Salt Lake City in Dave and Troy Browns training session. And as the saying goes, the rest was history.

BY KATRINA LEWIS

Dave and his wife Abby Baird

[DAVE &ABBY BAIRD]

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MAKING THE MINDSETWorldVentures has helped the Bairds completely redefine and change their perspective of what a vacation means to them. And in this redefinition comes a life of entirely new and previously only dreamed-of experiences and the opportunity to show others how free their lives could be.

We both grew up not really traveling much, Dave says. Our families are very similar, and on family vacations we didnt take cruises or trips to Europe or Cancun. Now, because of WV and the people weve met, and because our minds are open to travel, weve been able to visit seven countries together. Weve been able to go on trips where weve volunteered and given back. We got engaged in Italy and then eloped 48 hours after that and got married in Florida. Since we joined, travels really become a part of our lives. Its about freedom.

For Abby, life is now about surrounding herself with loved ones and truly maximizing every moment.

I always knew I could have this life, but maybe I didnt know how I could get it, until WorldVentures came along, Abby reflects. When I had my own business, I worked all the timeseven days a week, every holiday. I knew there was something more. I think creating peak life experiences with the people you love and friends you love to be with has a lot to do with mastering the art of living. WorldVentures lets you to do that with the people you choose to do it with.

WorldVentures has given us the mindset to go and see and explore, Dave continues. Today, going 500 miles away in the United States is not traveling to me. Thats because WorldVentures has opened our eyes to traveling abroad, and that even being possible.

TAKING THE LEADAs they continue to explore the world, the Bairds strive to be an example to their team of more than 8,000, so they can carve out their own versions of mastering the art of living. One of the best ways Dave feels they can do that is to help their team members become successful. If the phrase lead by example ever had meaning, it definitely does here.

Were a product of the system, Dave says. We attend the trainings, show WorldVentures to people, have them attend trainings and use the product. In school, my grades were about as good as the guy next to me, and that was called copying. Here, we call that modeling. When I meet people who want to reinvent the system, I suggest, Why dont we just follow the top people in the company and what theyre doing?

Abby believes Daves tireless work effort stems from his previous accomplishments as a business owner and an immense desire to ensure as many people as possible can live the lives they imagine.

Daves Internet company was very successful, so he already knew what it was like to have a residual income, she says. But his goal is to help other people on his team be able to earn a certain income and live the lifestyle he knows they can live.

THE NEXT CHAPTERAs the couple waits for their new arrival, the art of living is going to take on a whole new meaning, especially as they begin to view the world from their childs eyes.

How I view it moving forward, Jack, my boy, will just be incorporated into this, Dave says. Thats a part of mastering the art of livingas you come across new chapters in your life, youre going to incorporate your children into it. The vision that Wayne has in terms of travel and incorporating that into family has definitely influenced us.

Live to Be Free See the world. Surround yourself with

the people you love. Make the most of

every moment.

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With his warm smile, chuckle and powdery gray hair, Kansas Bob Schick is the kind of person you want to be around, and to be friends with. It comes as no surprise, then, that wherever Bob goes, whether as a host on a DreamTrip or to an event as a Rep, he makes friends. When you combine that effortless charisma with his dedication to linking the WorldVentures corporate office with the field, you get Bob Schick: the embodiment of Core Value No. 2, We are one big team.

To really understand Bob, though, you have to flash back to 2010, when an opportunity came knocking that he just couldnt refuse.

International Marketing Director Byron Schrag had an idea for a new line of DreamTrips, and he knew the perfect person to coordinate the efforts: Bob, an entrepreneur, businessman and fellow outdoors enthusiast.

When Byron approached me about helping him with Sportsmans DreamTrips, I was intrigued, Bob says. Id built quite a large team in the Topeka area, and its right up my alley to build and create things. So, he asked corporate, and they said yes. They gave me

limited marching orders, and we accomplished our goal. Eventually, it just kind of snowballed from there, and now I work on all of the Sportsmans DreamTrips.

Although Bob works with the corporate office on numerous projects, hes quick to point out that he will never become a full-time employee: Being a Rep allows me to control my own destiny, he says. He finds his greatest value in being the connection between corporate and the field, helping both understand the other better and to accomplish the seemingly impossible like coordinating and executing a massive road trip for Wheels-qualified silver BMW owners across the United States.

The Silver Bimmer Bash didnt happen because of my efforts specifically, he says. It happened because of the people who came forth and showed interest in the event. I worked with

leaders in the field and corporate officeit was a lot of people doing a lot of things to make the event happen. To see it all come together and stand in that parking lot as hundreds of cars from all over the country came driving in was really impressive.

Surprisingly, though, for someone who seems to know, well, everyone, if youre looking for Bob on a day hes not traveling, youll find him in the quiet of his Topeka home connecting with his WorldVentures family on Facebook, tweeting and thinking of ways he can help WorldVentures and DreamTrips reach their potential.

The reason I do this, the reason I work with both corporate and the field, is because I think I can bring a different perspective to the company because I am a Rep and Im talking to other Reps daily, he says. If I can make the product and the business better, stronger and faster, then thats where I want to help.

The reason I do this is because I think I can bring a different perspective to the company.

LIVING THE

CORE VALUES

WITH BOB SCHICK

BY WHITNEY ALSWEDE

Bob with Sara Voight

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Back in the 1950s and 60s, they were show business royaltya kindred crew of high-rollers who ruled the cinema and stage. Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishopaffectionately known as the Rat Pack for the filmmaking, recording and carousing they did together during their heyday.

Lorenzo Roybal, 24, wasnt even a glint in his fathers eye in those days, but hes heard the fabled stories and hes seen the timeless films. Fascinated with the Rat Pack moniker, Lorenzo has re-purposed the name for a generation of young people who have little in common with the original members.

The RAT Pack today stands for Retired at Twenty. Its not just the name of our WorldVentures team; its a movement that rejects the status quo and gets young people out of the 40/40/40 mentality, and actually gives them a platform to build a purposeful, successful, financially free lifestyle, he explains.

The term 40/40/40 refers to the experience of average Americans who work 40 years for 40 hours per week, only to retire on 40 percent of the earnings that had them living paycheck to paycheck in the first place.

The RAT Pack crosses all borders, and has been something that every young person in WorldVentures can identify and connect with, he says. We have created a foundation to build young, bold, godly leaders. Its the Millennial generation (adults age 30 and younger) who are in charge of fixing the world now. We have the vehicle to really do some incredibly significant things on that front. The RAT Pack is our biggest achievement so far and will end up being a legendary, global movement.

Though that may seem a lofty goal, if anyone has the grit to make it happen, its Lorenzo Roybal. Never one to settle for mediocrity, he says hes always known he was destined for greatness. Always one to reject convention, hes also known his path to greatness would sometimes take him out of bounds.

BY FELICIA FULLER

LeaderOF THE

PACKLORENZO ROYBAL, INTERNATIONAL MARKETING DIRECTOR

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I wasnt sure exactly what I wanted to be when I was growing up. I just knew that I was supposed to do something great and significant, he says. I grew up with a burning desire to separate myself from the crowd, to be different, and did everything I could to make sure I wasnt like everyone else. I wanted to be anything but average. I wanted to be a champion with whatever I did, and honor God in the process.

ESCAPING THE MAZELorenzos boldest test came when he was just 19 years old. He dropped out of school his freshman year at the University of Northern Colorado before hed even declared a major. I hated school to begin with. It was just the next step, so thats what I did, reluctantly, he quips. I hated being told what to do, and I didnt want to work for the rest of my life at something that I knew wasnt going to be worth it.

The precursor to his campus departure came when his best friend, Mark Brown, introduced him to WorldVentures. Mark had recently signed up as a Representative and was excited to present the opportunity to Lorenzo. The two had been friends since they were 15 and had come to share virtually everything.

I did it part time for a year and a half while going to school. Then, I went to my first Acceleration training in February 2009 in Minnesota. It was then that I finally understood why God put me on this planet. I had found my purpose, Lorenzo recalls. When I saw this, everything just lined up as if it were my gift from God to really do something significant. It was a gut feeling that I just went with. This at least gave me a shot to reach my goals and dreams. All I had to do was be willing to step up to the plate to take a crack at it. I finally met people who really had everything I could ever wantlifestyle, relationships, money and time. Ive been a full-time WorldVentures Representative ever since.

His self-confidence springs from three sources: God, whose name he invokes openly and unapologetically; his current mentor, International Director of Training Marc Accetta, who took him under his wing to coach and guide him the last five years; and his childhood mentors, the Eaton family, who coached him in baseball and weight lifting.

The Eatons instilled in me what it really means to be a man, and how to honor God in everything I do, he shares. They taught me what it takes to win at the highest level, always pushing me past my own limits and molding me into the leader I am today. I was able to bring a solid, advanced mental toughness to WorldVentures because of them. They taught me never to cut corners, pay attention to detail, work my butt off and always go the extra mile because thats where champions are made. Most importantly, they taught me to never, ever to give up.

ON TO HIGHER GROUNDThat never-say-die determination has fueled Lorenzos success in WorldVentures. His income as an International Marketing Director affords him luxuries he only imagined as a

child. But perhaps the highest reward of his hard work is the opportunity to help others.

I am very happy to say that over the last 12 months, I have been able to donate generously to the church, charities and other foundations. Its a pretty cool feeling knowing that the money I give every year is almost more than the average income someone makes working a full-time job.

Lorenzo and the RAT Pack recently committed funds to help with the future construction of a DreamCourt in Denver. An outreach initiative of the Nancy Leiberman Foundation, DreamCourts are state-of-the-art basketball facilities constructed in lower-income communities to provide local children with a safe place to play. To date, DreamCourts have been built in Frisco, Texas; Austin, Texas; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and San Antonio, Texas.

Lorenzo also personally funded construction of a bottle school in Latin America. A green initiative of Hug It Forward, a U.S.-based

nonprofit organization, bottle schools are schools built using eco-bricksplastic bottles stuffed with inorganic trash such as plastic bags, chip packets and polystyrene. To date, 26 bottle schools have been built at an average cost of $6,500 per school.

Making more money is awesome, but knowing that I can and do give more money is the best feeling ever. Thats where the fulfillment comes into play, he says. I can just help way more people now that I have the resources. I can give more money back to the kingdom than I ever could have imagined.

Lorenzo finds special fulfillment in being able to assist his mother, who sacrificed so much to ensure that he and his brother had every advantage. Waiting tables isnt the most lucrative thing; that was always tough to watch, he shares. But she did an amazing job keeping us going. I could never help because I didnt have a job. Now, its nice being able to help my mom financially when she needs it, and I dont have to stress about it.

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Getting to this point did not happen overnight, though. It took timefive years to be exact. During the highs and lows along the way, Lorenzo says he found solace in his favorite Bible verse, Galatians 6:9, which reads, And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

In the context of his WorldVentures journey, Lorenzo offers the following Scriptural analogy: This business is all about sowing and reaping. You dont plant the seed, and harvest in the same day. There is a season for everything. We must sow the seed, protect the seed, and then and only then will we harvest. Most people just dont give it enough time. It is our job to sow diligently, and God will take care of the rest. But we have to be persistent, tenacious, relentless and faithful enough. And thats all Ive done the last five years. I just have an incredible ability to not give up and to push forward, no matter what. And because of that, the harvest came in full force after I sowed long enough. But had I given up, I would have lost it all.

DEVELOPING A PACK MENTALITYWhen faced with the WorldVentures opportunity, Lorenzo set his eyes on the ultimate prize and made a conscious choice to do what it took to hit IMD. I didnt get into this to try it out, or give it a shot. I got into this to win at the highest level. If you dont first decide that you are going to win, then youre really just wasting your time, in my opinion.

He diligently followed the script in building his business, relying on the principles and practices imparted by those whod gone before him. I am 100 percent about following the system, he says. Thats the only way an introverted 19-year-old goofball like me [when he started] can win at a championship level. You have to keep it simple. Why invent average when you can copy genius? I learned what the top guys did, duplicated it and got the results. Im nothing more than a product of our amazing system.

He continues: I love this business. I build it because I want to, not necessarily because I

have to. Im at a travel party every night and doing as many exposures as I can. I was blessed enough to have a great mentor and people who were willing to help me get to where I am, when they didnt really need to. So I enjoy paying it forward and building a legacy.

Lorenzo spends on average 20 to 25 hours a week conducting meetings and hosting travel parties. After following the requisite steps of inviting, exposing and enrolling, he focuses his efforts on getting new recruits to the national training events.

If you dont come to training, you have absolutely no shot at doing anything significant or duplicating, because you can do only so much by yourself. It needs to be system dependent, he explains. We want to develop as many leaders as we can, and that can take place only by getting them to our national training events to let Marc Accetta do his thing. This wont only build our business long-term, but the leadership will be something that overflows into our communities, and get the world back on track.

As more leaders are created, Lorenzo says they have an opportunity and responsibility to wield their influence beyond WorldVentures to benefit the local and global community. He concedes building his business has been challenging at times, as all businesses are. But as he has evolved and matured so has his organization. Everything rises and falls on leadership, and we all start at different points, he says. At 19 years old, I was not the person who was deserving of IMD.

To underscore his point, he cites one of his favorite quotes by Jim Rohn: Success is not something you pursue; its something you attract by the person you become.

In his own words, he offers this: If we want more, we have to become more. And it takes time, and unfortunately most people call it quits right before they are about to have their big breakthrough. I had to work diligently on myself so that I could become someone I had never been before. And as I grew, so did my earnings.

The RAT Pack

Want to know more about Lorenzo and his experience with bottle schools?Listen to his interview in DriveTime University, Volume 52.

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Be a Champion1. Finish what you start.2. Grow from failure.3. Understand what you want.4. Do whatever it takes to get it.

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Today, Lorenzo the IMD characterizes setbacks as failing forward, a belief that every obstacle is not truly an impedimentbut a potential brick that can be used to build a foundation for achievement.

The only way to truly fail at this business is to quit, he explains. If you dont quit, it is only a temporary defeat. But if you know why you are doing this, and make the decision to win, then defeat may be temporary, but success is inevitable as long as you keep sowing the seed.

Undaunted by turnover in his organization, he says: Its the few extra reps past failure that make the difference between being average and being a champion. Champions finish what they start, know how to grow from failure, understand what

they want, and do whatever it takes to get it. Thats the attitude I brought with me to WorldVentures, and it gave me an edge, because 99 percent of this business is all in the 6 inches between your ears. If you can master your thoughts and emotions, you can do anything.

As he has matured in the business, Lorenzo has come to understand that one of the most essential traits of an effective leader is credibility. Because his team trusts his competence and commitment, he doesnt struggle to motivate them. But he doesnt assume his credibility is apparent. He makes an effort to establish it from the outset by showing his willingness to work hard, modeling the behaviors hes trying to encourage in others, and keeping promises and meeting deadlines. Always prepared for meetings and presentations himself, he holds others accountable, treating them fairly and consistently. But perhaps more importantly, he uses his power and influence for the benefit of others.

I simply have had to do things that most people just arent willing to do, he says. See, we all have talents and resources; its just a matter of tapping into them. Success is not doing things people cant do. Its just a matter of doing things most people arent willing to do. So I had to start reading great books, listening to training and personal development audios and making a strong commitment to attend every single company training. Those were all non-negotiable. Otherwise, I would have been negotiating the prize as well (getting to IMD), which I wasnt willing to sacrifice.

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Laurie Neff, Lorenzo Roybaland David Townsend

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As a skillful leader, he also recognizes the importance of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and that what inspires one person may scarcely move the next. Understanding his teams thinking has enabled him to maximize their enthusiasm. But he doesnt belabor the effort. If he detects apathy or indifference, he quickly redirects his attention.

I motivate my team one of two ways: by getting them to training or by continuing to dig the ditch and build underneath them. Either way, they wake up and figure it out, or they quit. But I dont spend my time trying to resurrect the dead and motivate chronically unmotivated people. I just do what I need to do, go to work, and motivated people inevitably show up as a result. We do a lot of team-building events or team parties to build our amazing RAT Pack culture. It cant be all business. A team that plays together stays together, and will win together.

On the subject of keeping himself motivated, Lorenzo says: Im very disciplined to begin with, but we all need to sharpen our axe, so to speak. Its simple. You need to stay around the campfiretrainings, travel parties, events and the right people. Its all about the environment you surround yourself with, because you become a product of that environment. So knowing that, I had to consciously be aware of who I spend my time with. And I only spend my time with the people who have what I want, or are going where I want to go. And as a result, it keeps me on my game and continues to make me better.

ON LIVING RICHLiving rich means different things to different people. For Lorenzo, money is the lowest common denominator. Our company is all about fun, freedom and fulfillment. Anyone can live rich; you dont need money for that. Its all in your state of being. You need to be content with where you are, but still manage to not be satisfied so you can keep that drive to accomplish more. I believe you are living rich if you have your relationship with God where it needs to be, your family affairs in order, your health, your friends and your finances. This company has driven me, and allowed me to get all of the above firing on all cylinders.

He continues: Ive met my spiritual mentors in this business and I get the blessing of spending an enormous amount of time around them, so my relationship with God is better than its ever been as a result. The personal development I have gained through the training programs has made me a better son, brother, friend and leader. The financial success this business has helped me create has given me an abundance of time that I can spend focusing on maintaining my health properly by going to the gym consistently, and being able to afford the healthy organic foods that I love so much.

Most notably, the DreamTrips experience has broadened Lorenzos cultural perspective and given him a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the rich history of our world.

Its changed everything, he exclaims. I used to think history was stupid, and then I went to Athens. That was a big wake-up call. Getting to see the Parthenon and all of the ancient history in Athens, and going to the Roman Coliseum, just blew my mind. There are so many amazing things to see in the world. I experience new cultures,

meet incredible people and eat some amazing food on a regular basis. It breaks my heart that most people will never get to experience in their whole life what I have in the last five years. We have such an amazing vehicle. I appreciate the world so much more.

Before joining WorldVentures, Lorenzo had vacationed only twice in his life. Since becoming a Representative, he has enjoyed 46 vacations in the last five years andby his estimationsaved more than $9,000 on the last 12 trips alone.

He still vividly recalls the very first DreamTrip he tooka voyage to Baja, Mexico, on Carnival Cruise Lines. We went to Catalina Island and Ensenada, and it was incredible. I went with my best buddy, Mark Brown, and it was a total peak experience Ill never forget. We upgraded to an outside cabin and, with port fees, taxes and everything, it was incredibly affordable. It was awesome!

Hes traveled to Greece twice in the last year with his girlfriend, Taylor, and he spent 10 memorable days in Europe. We spent time in Athens and Thessaloniki, and went to the best place Ive ever been in my life, with the most beautiful sunset you will ever see, Santorini, Greece. We also went to Italy for a few days and toured Rome and went to the Coliseum. And we also went to Monte Carlo for a week on the RMD trip. Life is great! If travel was all I did as a Representative and I made zero money, it would still be well worth it. I have had more fun in the last five years than I think most people could have in five lifetimes.

Asked if he has any regrets about the path he took to this point in his life, Lorenzo offers an unequivocal No!

He continues, I eat, breathe and sleep WorldVentures. Its at my core. I learned more in one weekend at an Acceleration training with Marc Accetta than I did the first 19 years of my life in school. My life is dramatically better. When I saw this opportunity, I was broke with no job, frustrated, and our family was struggling. Five years later, I have paid my moms car off, I am debt free and 100 percent financially free.

I dont have to make decisions based on time and money anymore. The best part is, I have no stress and have complete peace of mind. I live full time and full tilt.

The personal development I have gained through the training programs has made me a better son, brother, friend and leader.

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S ometimes, clarity comes in a moment of crisis. Following a stroke in 2007, Gail Spears concluded it was time to descend the corporate ladder shed spent 33 years climbing at automobile manufacturing giant, General Motors Corporation.

After working relentlessly as an executive manager to help make our company profitable, I wanted to make enjoying life a priority, she says, so I retired.

A year earlier, Gails 22-year-old nephew had invited himself and a friendWorldVentures Representative Carlos Rogersto her home in Dayton to present the business opportunity. Gail obliged, but privately plotted to get them in and out as quickly as possible so she could get on with her evening. After all, she was already working six to seven days a week for 12 to 14 hours a day, so she had little time to devote to a side enterprise. Or, so she thought. For a second opinion, she asked longtime friend and former GM colleague Bobby Cochran to

Success in SeasonGail Spears & Bobby Cochran, International Marketing Directors, United States

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see the presentation as well. Before the evening ended, what began as a favor to a family member became a proverbial game changer for both of them.

I was impressed by WorldVentures compensation plan, which allows others to readily benefit from my sales efforts and vice versa, Gail recalls. I was with another network marketing company in the 1990s and I had success; however, no one on my team benefitted from me growing my business. The WorldVentures business model was completely different; it was a win-win opportunity. I also loved the product. Almost everyone loves to vacation, especially at such affordable rates! Enough said. I told Bobby, We can do this, and he said, OK.

With the blessing of their respective families, including Gails husband Ricky, the duo got to work. After attending the initial trainings, their first order of business was to sample the

DreamTrips product for themselvesa decision that radically altered their approach to selling.

They proceeded, not by pitching DreamTrips in the traditional sales-y sense, but by sharing firsthand accounts of the DreamTrips experience and its effect on their lives. Gails testimonial to prospective clients and multi-level marketing (MLM) hopefuls alike went something like this: DreamTrips has become a major stress-reliever so I take as many vacations as possible. I always wanted to travel internationally. Because Ive taken so many DreamTrips in the United States, I have a greater appreciation for the history and beauty of our country. On many of these trips, we spend time with our WV families across the country. I love traveling with other DreamTrips Members. My biological family and I have also been on many vacations together creating new memories. We love it!

Meanwhile, the twosome worked every available momentincluding early mornings,

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late nights, weekends, holidays, birthdays and vacationsconducting three-way calls, hosting travel parties, and attending corporate trainings. Within a year, their incomes exploded and Gails share exceeded her 33-year pension from GM fivefold.

After vaulting through the ranks, today Gail and Bobby are International Marketing Directors with a large, influential team they consider more like extended family.

Ive seen many people grow large teams but struggle to maintain them, Gail says. Our philosophy is: Youre not just joining a vacation club or a business opportunity; youre joining a family. And family sticks together. Im not trying to paint a rosy picture. Of course, there have been disagreements, and sometimes individuals have gotten off track, because this culture is not common.

Gail and Bobbys strategy for building the business hinges heavily on internal relationship building. They spend considerable time coaching and mentoring their team, intermingled with a fair amount of fun. Weekly workshops developed by WV leaders are held to enhance product knowledge and hone marketing skills. As a complement, team picnics and other recreational activities are hosted to promote interpersonal bonding. Their team website is an extension of that outreach, serving

as a portal for welcoming newcomers, recognizing achievements and imparting key information.

Our team is seamless; we dont recognize separate legs, Gail explains. My most valuable experience as a manager was learning the importance of teamwork. You will get much further in life with a we mentality than a me mentality. We encourage our team to work together. If a leader segregates his or her team, that person limits the knowledge and leverage that could be transferred from one team to another. Team segregation also restricts relationship formation that could enhance overall growth and team development. No matter how great or smart we think we are, theres always someone whos greater or smarter.

Bobby continues the discussion by adding: We help develop leaders throughout our organization; a part of that development is holding them accountable. Attending corporate events is a part of that accountability because we know they wont

develop their leadership skills or grow their commitment level to eventually support their team. In other words, theyre not only attending these events for self-development; theyre preparing to assist in the growth and development of their team. This business is not about one individual; if you make it about you, you lose.

As for tactics and strategies for hitting milestones and achieving rank, Gail says: We do one-on-ones, two-on-ones, telephone exposures, travel parties and weekly meetings. We follow the system and dont try to reinvent whats working. We spend most of our time with the people who are committedthose who not only say they want this to work, but do what it takes to make it work. That includes participating in the team meetings, supporting the entire team (not just their own) and attending corporate events. Attending our corporate events is a major motivator for me. Seeing my extended family and witnessing the success of people from so many diverse backgrounds makes me more determined to expose the masses to this awesome opportunity.

Gail and Bobby say their greatest challenge is equitably dividing their time among their team members. There are so many people who contributed to our success and we are committed to helping all of them. Sometimes, we spread ourselves very thin in an attempt to help our team see their dreams materialize, Bobby explains.

The duos culture of we and focus on team advancement are perhaps why they minimize the wealth theyve accumulated through WorldVentures. To them, money is merely one measure of success; the lives theyve changed along the journey have been the ultimate prize.

As a corporate professional, I put a lot of time and energy into making money. I missed valuable time with my children; time I cant get back. Consequently, there are many memories that were never created, Gail shares. Im trying my best to make up for that now. I know you cant buy back time, but I believe you can extend time by adding enjoyment and positive people in it.

Ive seen many, many lives enhanced through the WorldVentures opportunity in the last seven years. Im a giver, so having the ability to contribute to others happiness is extremely rewarding to me. Mentoring and assisting people in the fulfillment of their dreams is a gift. I couldnt wish for a more fulfilled life.

This business is not about one individual; if you make it about you, you lose.

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When she first heard about the opportunities offered by WorldVentures, Katerina Konstantinou was immediately interested. But her life partner, Stavros Zenonos, was skeptical.

Katerina was all-in from the beginning because of the travel and the opportunity to earn extra money, but I didnt believe a single word of the presentation, Stavros admits. We heard about it from a friend of Katerinas who used to work with her, and the thing

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that motivated me [to try it] was thinking, What if all this was true, and somebody else succeeded at it, and I didnt try it?

When they looked at the investment of the business opportunity and becoming DreamTrips Members versus the possible return, they decided it was worth the gamble: If you lose, you only lose $360, but if you win, you win everythingtime, money and a lifestyle.

The couple started out working part time, but upped their commitment six months into it.

When we realized what the company is all about, we went full time, Stavros says. Weve been doing it now for almost two years.

The opportunity to work with each other is a bonus, and they complement each others skills. Katerina handles more of the office and organizational tasks while Stavros takes on out-of-the-office action items. They have learned how to best work togetherbut also have learned more about themselves than they knew was possible.

The biggest impact WorldVentures can have on your life is the person you become through this journey, Stavros says. The most worthy thing about this is the journey. Today, we have earned a good amount of money through WorldVentures, but as Jim Rohn said, it is not about what you earn, it is about what you become to earn all this. So the biggest change for us has been through learning the WV way of thinking.

Enjoying the Journey TogetherKaterina Konstantinou & Stavros Zenonos, International Marketing Directors, Cyprus

The most important message I can send to anybody is that everything is possible. You just have to believe in yourself and if you want things to change, you have to change first.

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LOOKING AHEADThe success they have found with WorldVentures has literally laid the foundation for their dream house, which they have begun building, and they are committed to helping their team members achieve the rank of IMD. In the next five years, they hope to be part of the companys explosion throughout Europe and to be able to train the WorldVentures culture and mindset to people around the world.

Even though they have had setbacks (in the beginning, they lost 23 of their 26 customers in a single month), both of them say they have found success as business people and as

individuals because of WorldVentures. They now write down their goals, talk to their team about those goals and listen to the goals of their team members. By identifying short- and long-term goals, and creating daily and weekly targets, they have watched the small successes add up to more significant ones.

We always keep in mind that success comes one step after failure, so when we have a bad day, we know that the next day is going to be great, Stavros says. For something to change, you have to change. This is for sure the best choice we made in our lives, and the most important message I can send to

anybody is that everything is possible. You just have to believe in yourself and if you want things to change, you have to change first.

Through the ups and downs, they have learned that pain is temporary and that success comes through persistence. Even the setbacks have been valuable to them, and Stavros claims that he wouldnt do anything differently if given the chance.

As I said before, the reward for us is the journey, so if we had the chance to start again, we would do exactly the same thing.

Rise Above Setbacks1. Write down your goals.

2. Identify short- and long-term goals with your team.

3. Create daily and weekly targets.

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WorldVentures International Marketing Director Julio Acosta Jr. may have relocated from his hometown of Brooklyn, New York, to South Florida back in April, but his journey the past two years has taken him much further.

Everyone loves a good rags-to-riches story. And Julio is living one out right now. It wasnt too long ago that he was a hotel manager working for a regular paycheck. At the time, his wife Valerie was introduced

to WorldVentures through some high school friends. She politely declined an invitation to join. The first time she told me about it, I was skeptical, admits the 27-year-old Julio. But then the second time we were exposed to the opportunity was via the Just Push Play DVD, through the same friendsMichael Jex, a National Marketing Director, and Franchesca

German, a Director. My wife joined, and I told her it was stupid.

He laughs, looking back on the story now, adding that we didnt speak for three days. Valerie remained persistent, urging him to join, because she saw its potential. Soon after, Julio opened his mind. He thought about it for a few days and then joined WorldVentures as a Representative and DreamTrips Member. That was about two and a half years ago, which is when his life began to change.

What initially motivated him to become a Representative was his desire to live full time. WorldVentures has given us fun, freedom and fulfillment, says Julio. Ive always been a hard worker. But WorldVentures allowed me to work hard with limitless benefits. To me, Living Rich means doing what I want, when I want, wherever I

want. With an emphasis on the latter, thus far with WorldVentures, hes taken 28 DreamTrips. While he loves the travel, it comes with a lot of hard work by his wife and him We both do travel parties, one-on-onesanything it takes, says Julio. WorldVentures is a way of life to me. I eat, sleep and breathe it. And yes, I love it.

Julio believes that one of the keys to his success, thus far, is a system he uses to build his business. He calls this network marketing concept IPET, an acronym for Invite, Present, Enroll and Train/Travel. I only do live slideshow presentations, and I work my business anywhere from two to five times a day, six days a week, says Julio, who teaches his team to make a list of 20 prospects and apply his IPET principle, as well. This has proved successful for him. I try to lead by example, he adds. Ive created a culture of go-getting, hard-working by any means, swagged-out individuals.

To understand why Julios so driven, it helps to know his past. Hes the oldest of four children, and grew up in a rough neighborhood. His

Ive learned to chase the dream and not the money. No one who matters ever looks down at someone whos working hard to reach their goals.

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Climbing Up and Clawing OutJulio & Valerie Acosta Jr., International Marketing Directors, United States

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father was rarely around, if ever. His mother, however, was caring and very involved with her kids. As you can imagine, they were not what you would call a family of means. As Julio started his own family (he and Valerie have two young children, 4-year-old daughter Caitlyn Jae and infant son Tyler) he seemed to be inspired to take care of them and do whatever he could to provide. He wanted them to have the sense of protection from bad elements that he never had growing up. He also now can afford to take better care of his siblings, and can even relocate his mother out of Brooklynall without having to watch his budget.

With that perspective, its easier to appreciate what triggers his strong work ethic. And when Julio saw the limitless benefits WorldVentures could offer, he just hasnt been able to help himself from moving forward. Who can blame him? Hes finally being rewarded for all of his diligent work.

Its hard to be good, he says. But I want to be great. Every day is an opportunity. In reaching my goals with WorldVentures, Ive learned to chase the dream and not the money. No one who matters ever looks down at someone whos working hard to reach their goals. Thats admirable on all levels. Work hard. In fact, I want to leave my children a legacy of hard work, honesty and prosperity.

That ethic has put him on the fast track to success with the company. So far, hes triggered more than 75 people earning residual income with dozens of them living full timea fact hes very proud of. Not everything was smooth along the way. He says hes had to learn to have patience, because hes a fast worker. Ive overcome the challenge of patience by working even faster, he smiles, acknowledging that if he had to start building his WorldVentures business all over again, hed do one thing differently. I would have started doing live presentations right from the beginning, he says. My business picked up faster once I started doing this.

But hes learned along the way, and made adjustments accordingly. Because of his quick rise within WorldVentures structure, Julios already accumulated some wisdom, as well. To those thinking about joining WorldVentures, he challenges them by asking what their other options are. I advise them or anyone trying to achieve big goals, to move fast and dont look back, he says. And once people start a WorldVentures business, he suggests that they get really good at inviting. Thats the hard part, surprisingly enough. But here he is 30 months into the program, and he takes a moment to reflect on everything thats happened to his life in such a relatively short span of time. How has WorldVentures changed my life so far? asks Julio. Where do

I begin? I have new cars, including a BMW 5 Series and a Range Rover, a new home with more bathrooms than Ive had before. After I became International Marketing Director in April, we relocated to south Florida with my home bonus. I have a huge residual income. WorldVentures has ruined meIm never going back to average.

Yet his goals remain lofty. I want to earn my first million dollars in 12 months, before the age of 29, he says, and for a guy with his level of motivation, it seems very plausible. Im 27, so the clocks ticking, he quips. In two years, I want to be the No.1 income earner. But my 10-year goal is to make a million dollars a month.

Dont bet against him. Hes come so far, so quickly, theres nothing to stop his momentum. Or his motivation.

Julio and his son, Tyler.

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When two of their friends introduced WorldVentures to Stavros Constantinides and his best friend, Nicolas Lanitis, they were immediately interested.

It was a combination of the chance to do something different with our lives and our friends enthusiasm, Stavros says. For Stavros and Nicolas, part of the fulfillment they find comes from working together.

I am working this business with my best friend, and we draw energy and strength from each other, Stavros explains. The impact it has already had is hugefirst in our own life, as it has shaped our character and created a way of communication that we had never learned before. This broadened our horizons widely in many different aspects of our lives, and we are still learning more every day! Taking an attitude of just go for it has helped them achieve numerous goals and set new ones. We believe that the most important thing [in our success] was our boldness; we never thought that we could losejust that we needed to act, Stavros notes. We learned to acknowledge ourselves as well as the opportunities we were born to have, and

because of that, now we have filled our lives, and the lives of others, with vision and insight.

Through WorldVentures, they have learned to keep themselves motivated and focused, and they share that with their team to keep energy levels and enthusiasm high.

We keep ourselves motivated by visualizing our goals constantly, Stavros says, adding that they also choose to associate with other dynamic and driven people. We are always close to our team. We try to keep them focused and energized and with positive reinforcementwe keep the fire burning! We are also the leading example for them, as we always have super-high levels of energy!

The most important lesson they have learned so far, according to Stavros, is to never give up, and they see the rewards of that commitment every day. Life is full of challenges, and without them, our lives would be meaningless, he says. That mindset allows them to meet challenges with strength and persistence, viewing them as opportunities for growth rather than as roadblocks.

When a path has no obstacles, most likely it doesnt lead anywhere, Stavros believes.

You can do whatever you want in life, and whatever that is, you can do it successfully. WorldVentures has changed not only their lifestyle and income, but their core beliefs.

Our business is influenced by these new beliefs in a positive and effective way. Thats what helps our business grow and succeed.

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Learning a New Way of ThinkingStavros Constantinides & Nicolas Lanitis, National Marketing Directors, Cyprus

1. Be bold and act.

2. Visualize your goals constantly.

3. Stay close to your team.

4. Lead by example.

5. Never give up.

The Path to Success

WorldVentures has totally changed my life

so far and makes me a better person. I have

unlimited time to do anything I want.

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From Basketball to Bora Bora Charilaos Bimpisidis & Marina Kalymniou, Regional Marketing Directors, Greece

Possessing a diverse background in basketball, security and the nightclub industry, Regional Marketing Director Charilaos Bimpisidis is enjoying a life of simplicity these days, thanks to his WorldVentures business.

With young children, Charilaos and his wife Marina Kalymniou are basking in the many benefits made possible with WorldVentures, experiencing valuable moments together as a family and more holidays. Proud parents to a toddler daughter, Angela, and infant son, Andreas, the couple is growing their business full time in Greece, embracing newfound time and freedom, and bettering their lives.

WorldVentures has totally changed my life so far and makes me a better person, Charilaos says. I have unlimited time to do anything I want, anytime I want, with my family and friends. I also have the possibility to travel the whole planet and open my mind to new things through trainings and personal development.

LIVING COMFORTABLY Born and raised in the petite seaport city of Alexandroupolis, a northern Greece gem named after Alexander the Great, Charilaos

and Marina live amid beauty others see only during holidays. Waking up to the sights and sounds of the Aegean Sea, the couple can now luxuriate in the very place they call home. He can also travel more and experience getaways the world over.

My dream is to travel the globe with my family, give my children the best education and help other people achieve the same, Charilaos says.

Living with ease and allowing days to unfold naturally, Charilaos and Marina want to share their success, helping people live comfortably like they do. My goal is to assist those who trust me in this business non-stop until they have their freedom, Charilaos says. And the biggest achievement beyond our successes is that weve inspired others to start their own business and be successful, too.

Once a professional basketball player, Charilaos found himself working three jobs before he discovered WorldVentures, all to make my living, he says. He worked as a security guard for a local university, a childrens basketball coach and a nightclub accountant to pay bills.

LIFE WITH WORLDVENTURESCharilaos joined WorldVentures due to trust in his best man and friend, Marketing Director Dimitrios Argyroudis, a choice that would ultimately enable Charilaos and Marina to live life fully. He expects WorldVentures will help him find more free time to spend with their children (who are his big, big why), other family members and friends.

Savoring lifes simple pleasures, Charilaos and Marina dream of traveling more with their family. Soon, Charilaos hopes to be in his favorite destination of allBora Borafar from his life before WorldVentures.

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When you find your passion, you dont let it go. Just ask Winnie Hoe. The Singaporean discovered her passion for education at an early age, and its taken her from the roles of teacher and tutor to her latest endeavor as a Marketing Director for WorldVentures.

I learned about WorldVentures while I was tutoring privately in students homes, Winnie says. After being invited to a presentation by an acquaintance, I became a DreamTrips Life Member and WorldVentures Rep on the spot. After that day, I began to build my WorldVentures business part time while tutoring. Eventually, I let go of my tutoring jobs, giving me more time freedom. I was working part time for my dream, and now my dream works full time for me.

It wasnt long after discovering WorldVentures that Winnie introduced the opportunity to then-boyfriend Jeff Wong. Honestly, I didnt know what she was talking about, Jeff says. But I trusted her decisions, and this sounded

important to her, so I became a Rep and DreamTrips Life Member to show her my support.

The longtime aircraft maintenance engineer had grown tired of building someone elses dreams and was ready for a change. So, together, the couple became students of WorldVentures. With the help of their new teachers and a world-class training system, theyve learned the lessons, skills and mindsets they need to teach a brand-new class: their teammates.

Although Im not teaching students academic subjects, I love that Im coaching my team members how to better their mindsets and succeed in the business, Winnie says. This is more exciting than teaching in a school setting because I get to help people live out their dreams and create lasting memories together.

Initially, I joined because of Winnie, but I discovered my why at UNITED! 2012, says Jeff, now Winnies fianc. I was exposed to

the essence of WorldVentures and the true meaning of fun, freedom and fulfillment. My mentor, quoting Mark Twain, often says, Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, but it wasnt until UNITED! that I discovered what the quote really means. It doesnt matter where we come from because we share the same 10 Core Values and become instant friends. We dont feel like strangers. We feel like family. I want others to experience that same sense of camaraderie.

As they plan their future together as husband and wife, Jeff and Winnie see WorldVentures as an opportunity to build a life together around helping their team succeed, growing, having fun and, of course, learning. We want to show WorldVentures to as many people as we can, Winnie says. We believe that this platform, these Core Values, the training events and WorldVenturessupport system can help others achieve the lifestyle of their dreams because thats what theyve done for us.

Our dream is to travel the world and world school our children while helping others realize their own dreams, Jeff and Winnie say. Because when you are surrounded by fun-loving, positive people, anything is possible.

When you are surrounded by fun-loving, positive people, anything is possible.

BY WHITNEY ALSWEDE

Passion and PossibilityJeff Wong & Winnie Hoe, Marketing Directors, Singapore

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When communities, so relevant to the formation of character, also become the bell jar where people come together to discover and celebrate their mutual talents, the ensuing friendships can be lifelong and stronger than oak. Childhood friends Cynthia Bruno and International Marketing Director Julio Acosta Jr. can relate. Cultivated by the same neighborhood, this pair, seemingly thrown together years ago, is proof that coincidence can give way to kismet, and that the past is inextricably bound to the present.

So, when Director Cynthia Bruno proudly admits, I was introduced to WorldVentures by my childhood friend Julio Acosta Jr., the question arises: Was the potential there all along? Was the decisive moment to join WorldVentures and reshape the very future of their lives already present in their first hello?

Suspend disbelief for a moment, and imagine that everything happens for a reason. In this light, a chance acquaintance and happenstance opportunity can become relevant and extraordinary. In this light is the recognition that everything you do makes a difference. In this light, Cynthia Bruno embraced a reason to get on with the rest of her life.

I finally gained the confidence that I could do anything after I achieved my bachelors degree at the age of 40, Cynthia says. That achievement, and Julios guidance, helped me make the sound business decision to join WorldVentures.

It was a decision that was anything but cavalier, and when Cynthia opened her mind to WorldVentures, she found perspective in the Core Values and strength in the belief system, and shed her complacency.

I am learning so much from the leaders in this company, she says. I have learned to be humble, and to help others without having an ulterior motive. I have never been the type of person to care about things if they dont benefit me, and since joining WorldVentures, as Ive learned to focus on helping others, my aspirations have started to become reality.

Now that Cynthia has the opportunity and wherewithal to pay it forward, her aspirations have taken a back seat to her compassion. Ironically, as she helps improve the financial and emotional circumstances of her peers, she is getting everything she deserves.

The impact you can have on so many peoples lives is an incredible feeling, Cynthia says.

I want to be able to inspire women to be strong and to overcome their fears because anything is possible, no matter what your circumstances. I did my first womens training recently in New York and to have so many women look up to me and say that I inspire and motivate them is extremely humbling and makes me feel like I was meant to be here. Even if I impact just one persons life, it will all be worth it.

Today, Cynthia is spreading the good news: Gone are the days of the fend-for-yourself mentality. Fulfillment is a network, and every friendship is due its renaissance. Today, everyone has the responsibility to remake the commonplace, to meld potential into possibility, to reinvent themselves and become accountable for the goodwill and prosperity of others.

When Cynthia opened her mind to WorldVentures, she found perspective in the Core Values and strength in the belief system.

BY CHANCELLOR PAGE

Remake the Commonplace Cynthia Bruno, Director, United States

Cynthia and Yara Bruno

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There is this unspoken it factor that seems to surround certain people. You cant quite put your finger on it, but their energy and presence are undeniable and you know that their star will always shine brightly. If you ever have the chance to meet Senior Representative Kim Wu, youll meet one of WorldVentures brightest stars.

Kims journey with WorldVentures did not begin during a travel party or with a fellow Rep approaching her. Rather, it was a shared interest in technology.

I was introduced to WorldVentures by a web portal developer who was impressed with the dynamics of the sites, she says. Five minutes into the video, as I watched the presentation with Matt Morris, I knew this was for me.

Having already found success with other business ventures, Kim knew she had the know-how to succeed with WorldVentures, and once she was knowledgeable about the product, there was no stopping her ascent.

Obviously, my successes in the past and the milestones within my career have built my character so it undoubtedly had an impact on my decision to join WorldVentures, she says. I understand the direct-selling business model, so I knew it could be done with a product that I was passionate about. I am a

self-proclaimed, savvy businesswoman and I understand when numbers make sense.

Other than numbers, something else that makes sense to Kim is the simple concept that helping others is just the right thing to do, and for the many goals she has for herself in WorldVentures, she has not lost sight of this.

I plan to take several VolunTour trips with the company, she says. In the next year, I see myself helping peopleespecially womenbecome financially free. My interests have always centered on women and children affected by domestic violence and I hope to help many women become financially independent so they can choose for themselves whats best. I want to continuously build and travel the world and help as many people as possible become financially independent. With my goals for WorldVentures, I see a lot of happiness coming today and tomorrow.

If theres one thing Kim doesnt lack, its motivation, for herself and her rapidly growing team.

Its easy for me to stay motivated, because thats the type of person that I am, she shares. There is never a day I am not motivated. I am energetic and a highly motivated individual! I wouldnt know how to handle it if the day were to come that I wasnt motivated. As far

as my team, I motivate them by always being available. I push them to trainings, and I lead by example.

For any future team members who are eyeing WorldVentures, Kim welcomes this with open arms, but advises that they need to move fast.

I would tell anyone thinking about joining WorldVentures to hurry up and join, she says. Every minute and every second matter. WorldVentures has changed the course of my life already. I see it allowing me to help people with personal development and giving me life-long friends. Not to mention, I now have a bucket list that I can see myself realistically completing! WorldVentures has opened my eyes to new potential.

BY KATRINA LEWIS

A Rising StarKim Wu, Senior Representative, United States

My interests have always centered on women and children affected by domestic violence and I hope to help many women become financially independent so they can choose for themselves whats best.

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Wherever we go, we meet Reps who are passionate about DreamTrips. Every day our champions in the field inspire others to invest in themselves and embark on a journey where peak experiences are par for the course. Thats why our product continues to be such an overwhelming success worldwide. And thats also why, when we announced the Race for Rewards, an incentive to introduce more people to DreamTrips, our Reps not only accepted the challenge, they took it to another level!

So without further ado, meet the Winners Circle. Whether they earned 3,000 DreamTrips Points (1st place), 1,500 (2nd place), 750 (3rd place), or 50 for every three DreamTrips Members enrolled, the efforts of the following Reps have put them well on their way to creating peak experiences by traveling the world on a Reward DreamTrip.

THE WINNERS CIRCLE

Joseph Lobuglio IVUS 20 Ai Hwa TeoSG 19Stamatina MantzourogianniGR 29

WINNING TAKES VISION. MEET OUR VISIONARIES.

NORTH AMERICA ASIAEUROPE/AFRICA

Michael GurvichUS 25Jamila CruzUS 20Mark CliettUS 16Douglas WilkersonUS 15Dave & Yvette UlloaUS 15Glenn CummingsUS 14Rusty JanvierUS 13Randy MarlerUS 13Christian ContrerasUS 13Chester SmithUS 12Taylor GathmanUS 12Ashon WilsonUS 12Roslyn Solomon OgunniyiCA 12Kevin SanderUS 12Andrew HollandUS 12Blake BilderUS 11Mountain Vista PropertiesUS 11Allyson JohnsonUS 11Robin BondurantUS 11

Ling Fong LeeSG 19Lin Min TsaiSG 17Inyeop KimHK 16Ee Von LamSG 15Soon Weng KwanSG 13May TanSG 13Geek Tiang AngSG 13Kelvin KongSG 12Yaowanart SuksawadSG 12Ezekiel LoySG 11Alyas Ling Hock LehSG 11Jongyoung LeeHK 10See Kee HoSG 10Elibeth L.RomboSG 10Yik Kiang AngSG 10Panaakan PronraatchaiSG 10Jia Jie LeeSG 10Jing Hong Lucaz LeeSG 10Ong Tuan SoonSG 9

Hellen KithinjiKE 17Kaggelarh EyrykleiaGR 16Giorgos AthanasiouCY 15Andreas AristodimouCY 14Avgoustinos PapaioannouCY 14Mike YiallourisCY 13Kjell FisknesNO 13Andreasiliana 12ChatzinikolaouomerouCYEugenia Vasileia FournogerakiGR 12Andreas Ioannou & Christina 11 ThemistokleousCYKonstantinos Liodakis & Xrisathi 11PetropoulouGRAlekos MenelaouCY 11Brendan MwamburiKE 10Giorgos MixailidisCY 10Robert CieleckiIE 10Eleftherios Polixeni Bakirtzis 10 BoulgouriGR Despoina KazantzidiGR 9Andreas Demetriou CY 9Athanasios KadoglouGR 9

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INTERNATIONAL MARKETING DIRECTORSThe following Reps have built a group of 3,000 customers with a specific lineage requirement. The average annual income for an International Marketing Director was $556,174 in fiscal year 2011.

Julio & Valerie Acosta Jr.NY, USGail Spears & Bobby CochranOH, USLorenzo RoybalCO, USKaterina Konstantinou & Stavros ZenonosCY

NATIONAL MARKETING DIRECTORSThe following Reps have built a group of 1,800 customers with a specific lineage requirement. The average annual income for a National Marketing Director was $246,485 in fiscal year 2011.

Stavros Constantinides & Nikolas LanitisCY

REGIONAL MARKETING DIRECTORSThese Reps have built a group of 900 customers with a specific lineage requirement. The average annual income for an RMD was

Julio & Valerie Acosta Jr.NY, US

Gail Spears & Bobby CochranOH, US

Lorenzo RoybalCO, US Cynthia KohSG

Stavros Constantinides & Nikolas LanitisCY

Charilaos Bimpisidis & Marina KalymniouGR

Jeff Wong & Winnie HoeSG

$147,750 in fiscal year 2011. RMDs earn a DreamCar Bonus of a maximum of $1,000 per month.

Wendy CastilloNY, USBonnie & Steve DiRoccoTX, USCharilaos Bimpisidis & Marina KalymniouGRCynthia KohSG

MARKETING DIRECTORSThe following Reps have built a group of 400 customers (April). The average annual income for a Marketing Director was $44,248 in fiscal year 2011.

Shar Kin ChungHKJeff Wong & Winnie HoeSGKan Cheun LeunHKJonathan McElroenNY, USCarlos MoralesFL, USLee MorganNC, USDenny NinNY, USKostas PanagopoulosGRGeorge PerezNY, USCassandra PopeTN, US

DIRECTORSThe following Reps have built a group of 90x90 (90 customers on their left team and 90 customers on their right team). The average annual income for a Director was $18,589 in fiscal year 2011.

Justin AdamsNY, USMuhaizad Ahmad Mustapha SGGeorgios AlogariastosGR

Toma BannerNC, USRovill De La RosaNY, USEleni FotiouGRAnna GawronGBMichelle GrantNY, USJustin JobeTX, USChristopher JohnsonTN, USPetros KermalisGRMin Xian LeongSGPoh Chu LianSGDyna Lim Poh ChooSGStuart LowkeTX, USJermall LyonsTN, USErick McDanielIL, USTandy MeaderCO , USJoseph MendozaNY, USAndreas Andri MilidoniCYDimitrios PappasGRDavid SchwallierWI, USTristan SkeltonNY, USEwe Teik KuanSGKaspars VecpuisisCYRandy WebbTX, USKenneth WeikelCO, USGina WesthovenNJ, USJoseph WilsonMN, USJulia WooHK

SENIOR REPRESENTATIVESThe following Reps have built a group of 30x30 (30 customers on their left team and 30 customers on their right team). The average annual income for a Senior Representative was $5,237 in fiscal year 2011.

Dagrun AasNORebecca AndersonFL, USDarius BakerNC, USBakri BakriSGRicardo BatistaNY, USCindy BeckerIA, USSrinivas Jaya BhatMO, US

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Katerina Konstantinou & Stavros ZenonosCY

*Figures are for U.S. market. Figures may not reflect incomes in new or less-established WorldVentures markets.

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Michelle GrantNY, US David SchwallierWI, US

Lee MorganNC, US

Eleni FotiouGR

Justin JobeTX, US Tristan SkeltonNY, US

Georgia BistolaGR Betty BonillaFL, USYara BrunoNY, USSheila BuchananOH, USWilliam E. BuckridgeIA, USAngel CandelariaFL, USEddie ChanHKTiew Poh ChanSGGee Man Rowenaa ChanHKCharalambos CharalambousCYDouglas Alex CheeSG Peter ChisholmPA, USRaymond ChiuHKLaquan ChurchNY, USDavid CopelandTN, USAndy De La RosaNY, USTerrell DickersonNY, USShamir DraytonNY, USShawn ElliottNC, USChris EvansIL, USTherapon FakasGR Joseph FaluPA, USJena FordNY, USGeorgios FotiadisGR Kin Chong FungHKAndrea GarciaNY, USIordanis GeorgiouGR Nikos GregoriadisCYFrancisco T. GuerreroNJ, USJoel GuzmanNY, USCatherine Soegiarto HadiwibowoSGDiana & Andrew HankinsWA, USHatzisavvidou HarikleiaGR Robin HawkinsSC, USLynda HealeyWY, USCody HerronTX, USJessica HertzlerCO, USChen Hoong EangSG Lim Hui BianSG Chen JiwenSG Glenn & Rhonda JohnsonNM, USDebra Ball & Andrea JonesNE, USSunni JonesMI, USErick KalugdanSGMarina KalymniouGR Evaggelia KefallinouGR Jonathan KellettWA, USBee Yen KohSG Li Yen KohSG Anna KokkinouGR Gabor KovacsHUSimeon KritikosGR Tam Kwan YeungHKMaria Galanaki KwnstantopoulouGR Lamonte LansNY, USRyan LattibeaudiereNY, USSon LeeSGShawntel LindsayWI, USLisa LisaSGTracy LlewellynIN, USTimothy LoBuglioND, USAmanda LuevanoTX, USJustin MaestasNM, USEddie MaldonadoNY, USThodoris ManousisGR

Panagiotis MarkosGR Jie Dina MaulanaSGShikera McClureNY, USNolan McGeeCA, USPedro MedinaNJ, USLisa MendozaNY, USJody MeyersIA, USNomusa MhlangaBWDimitrios MilonasGR Jennifer MoranNY, USKevin MorelNY, USTsha MouaMN, USJaasen MunsonIA, USElizabeth NelsonAL, USNguyen NgocSGThanasis NikolakopoulosGR Dimitra NikolaouCYDenise Maria De Brito OliveiraNY, USStephanos OrfanidisGR Brigitte OwensTX, USNikitas PanagiotouCYTryfon PanousisGR Christina PapazisimouCYMarsha ParhamCA, USBeata PaulanyiHUJoel PerezNY, USAnn Pia PettersenNOErnie PhrampusTX,USYoiber PimentelNY, USJoscelyn Kai Hwee QuekSG David RamosTX, USOlivia ReginaSGMaria RenvillNY, USJuan RetanaFL, USEdson RichardsTX, USScott RigganIA, USMartha RimmerMO, USLuis RiveraNY, USJulian RodarteTX, USNoe RodriguezTX, USLillian & Bryan SawyerNC, US

Edward SebirumbiTX, USChai Shu KaiSGBrittney SmithAE, USTony SmithAE, USChristian SotoNY, USMatyas SzaszHUMohamad Sarman TalibSG Sim Kea TanSG Eythymia TaoysanidouGR Lisaldo TavarezNY, USAisha TaylorMI, USEirinarchos TheodorouCYSavvakis ToumpasCYJoshua ValentinNY, USAlan VermiglioWI, USCorazon VillanuevaCA,USAnthony VillerrealMN,USAndulis VitteCYChan Wai TuckSGKimberly WeatherellNC, USJeanette WebsterTX, USShaun WilkersonNC, USDebra WilliamsMI, USZac YardOH, USPong Yeat YingHKAngelina Seto Yee WanHK

Christopher JohnsonTN, US

Dyna Lim Poh ChooSG

Melanie LevitzFL, US Javed WhiteNY, US

Terri SaffordTX, USAnn & David TownsendCO, US

A Set of New Achievers!Many of you have taken your business to new heights, and we are estatic to celebrate your recent promotions.

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REGIONAL MARKETING DIRECTORSThese Reps have built a group of 900 customers with a specific lineage requirement. The average annual income for an RMD was $147,750 in fiscal year 2011. RMDs earn a DreamCar Bonus of a maximum of $1,000 per month.

Kan Cheun LeunHK

MARKETING DIRECTORSThe following Reps have built a group of 400 customers (May). The average annual income for a Marketing Director was $44,248 in fiscal year 2011.

Tan Lay Bee SGMelanie LevitzFL, USPascalis MoutliasGRTerri SaffordTX, USDavid SchwallierWI, USAnn & David TownsendCO, USJaved WhiteNY, US

DIRECTORSThe following Reps have built a group of 90x90 (90 customers on their left team and 90 customers on their right team). The average annual income for a Director was $18,589 in fiscal year 2011.

Josh BanuelosTX, USCynthia BrunoNY, USKim Choo ChanSGBrian & Colleen ClothierOK, USTarah DavisNY, USLuciano Marcelo & Aline deMelloNY, USMarios Giannaros CYKim Wai HoHKLeung Ka WaiHKJie Dina Maulana & Donny GozalieSGFritz MonestimeNY, USDorcas OumaZAAlexandros